Intuit has announced that after May 31, 2024, they will be discontinuing QuickBooks Desktop 2021 software. This includes all versions of 2021 QuickBooks Desktop Pro, QuickBooks Desktop Premier, QuickBooks Desktop for Mac, and QuickBooks Enterprise Solutions v21. Other Intuit products will also be impacted.
Client Accounting and Advisory Services (CAAS) have emerged as a pivotal component in the modern landscape of financial management. This blog delves into the realm of CAAS, elucidating its significance, core components, and the value it brings to businesses seeking to optimize their financial operations and strategic decision-making processes.
There are two accounting method options when it comes to calculating the taxable income of a business: the cash method and the accrual method. Many businesses have a choice of which method to use for tax purposes. The cash method often provides significant tax benefits for eligible businesses, though some may be better off using the accrual method. It can be beneficial for your business to re-evaluate your accounting method, to ensure that it’s the most advantageous approach for your specific situation.
Do you have your finger on the pulse of your company’s financial health? Having insight into your financial data is key to making strategic decisions that can increase your company’s efficiency and profitability. Financial dashboards are valuable tools to help you gain this insight.
The end of the year is a critical time for your business. Accurately and efficiently closing your books at year-end is essential to success – helping you analyze the decisions you’ve made in the past year, remedy any issues, and make informed decisions for the year to come, as well as preparing the business for proper tax reporting and filing.
The SECURE 2.0 law, which was enacted last year, contains wide-ranging changes to retirement plans. One provision in the law is that eligible employers will soon be able to provide more help to staff members facing emergencies. This will be done through what the law calls “pension-linked emergency savings accounts.”
During times of uncertainty, it’s important to evaluate the effectiveness of internal operations like accounting and finance.
In Part 1 of this three-part blog series, we introduced benchmarking and chose four staffing companies from clients in the employment services industry to demonstrate the financial metrics that we used for benchmark analysis. In part 2, we will take a look at the key findings from this analysis.
"Benchmarking" is the process of measuring the products, services, processes, and financial performance of one company against those of similar companies that are known to be leaders in one or more aspects of their operations. Benchmarking provides necessary insights to help you understand your company’s position and performance within the industry and even across industries, and further helps you identify specific areas, systems, or processes in which your company can improve.
